Sandbox Blog

The Essential Shopify Store Launch Checklist

Posted by jesse on Jun 16, 2020 4:16:56 PM

You’re finally launching your Shopify store after all the hard work you put into it. It’s exciting but can quickly become overwhelming.

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Tags: StartUp | ScaleUP, Marketing CNNX, General Marketing Trends

Everything you need to take your business online

Posted by jesse on Jun 16, 2020 3:33:13 PM

Set up your store in minutes and bring your business online

Get your products back in the hands of loyal customers. Follow self-paced programs to get your business online, fast. From easy website building to shipping and fulfillment strategies, you’ll gain the insights needed to bring your business online with Shopify.

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Tags: StartUp | ScaleUP, Technology Marketing, Marketing CNNX

Quarantine Quarrels

Posted by jesse on Jun 1, 2020 6:33:05 AM

Though this may come as a shock – men and women respond to stress very differently.  Okay, likely that is absolutely no shock at all, but what does it mean in this unprecedented time where stress levels are increased and so is the amount of time we spend together as families.  It means Quarantine Quarrels are inevitable.

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Tags: Women In Business, StartUp | ScaleUP, Professional Development, Culture, HR CNNX

News Flash | People like to be right

Posted by jesse on May 27, 2020 11:32:38 AM

Statistically the odds are good that there is not a single person reading this (or any of their friends) who has not tried at one time or another to change their partner. Whether you are still with the partner you tried to change is not relevant – that you tried to change them is. Human beings like to be right, it validates everything from our intelligence to our sense of self-worth; pretty powerful stuff. But what if you being right means your partner has to be wrong? Where does that leave them?

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Tags: Women In Business, StartUp | ScaleUP, Professional Development, Culture, HR CNNX

Self Evaluation | Communicating with Yourself … no really

Posted by jesse on May 7, 2020 7:35:38 AM

In times of extreme stress like we are currently experiencing, we can find ourselves overwhelmed by a confusing array of feelings and thoughts. ‘Confusion’ is the key word – we can experience so many conflicting reactions that it’s hard to make sense of any of them. Unfortunately, we often react or take action without fully understanding those feelings and thoughts, leading to potentially negative consequences in our relationships.

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Tags: Women In Business, StartUp | ScaleUP, Professional Development, Culture, HR CNNX

Cash Flow During COVID-19: Loan and Grant Programs for Business

Posted by Mackenzie Fennell on Apr 29, 2020 3:18:55 PM

As the COVID-19 pandemic caught the world off-guard, many organizations that have been able to traditionally sustain themselves are now looking for new ways to access cash. Navigating cash flow options during these uncertain times can be quite a challenge, which is why Mentor Works has put together a list of Canadian government funding programs that includes COVID-19-related support and ongoing government loan/grant programs.

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Tags: Finance CNNX, StartUp | ScaleUP, COVID-19 Resources, SBX NOW & NXT

How to pivot your business in these uncertain times

Posted by jesse on Apr 21, 2020 2:01:03 PM

Recently, while searching for a voice that echos the one in our own mind surrounding the opportunity to pivot your business; we stumbled upon precisely the straight forward unfettered tone we were looking for. From our own lens as a small business, like so many of you, there is a stark reality we're faced with. The model needs to shift to survive, let alone thrive. Business is not going on 'as usual' for the majority of us.

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Tags: StartUp | ScaleUP, Business Implications, SBX NOW & NXT

Make Online Meetings Bearable (and Productive!)

Posted by jesse on Apr 15, 2020 4:25:44 PM

Quick Tips on HOW TO FEEL CONNECTED - FROM A DISTANCE!

As we all shift our collaboration to online meetings there are a few key things to consider to optimize our time for productivity. Check out the tips below:

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Tags: StartUp | ScaleUP, Remote Working, Tools, Productivity, HR CNNX

How to Be A Social Entrepreneur

Posted by netgain on Apr 3, 2020 7:42:46 AM

The age of social awareness is upon us. As more businesses choose to include social objectives in business models, the hope for a sustainable economy becomes increasingly achievable. Developing a social enterprise takes some serious planning. There’s a lot of moving parts and pieces. How do you generate revenue while spending money on the good of your community, the environment, and your employees?

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Tags: Social Innovation, StartUp | ScaleUP, Social Enterprise